Reclining-chair.



No. 741,121, l PATENTED OGT. 13, 1903.

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REcLlNlNe-ce-Aid sPEcItrCATIoN forming perf. ef Lettere Patent119,741,121, dared october 1e, 190s. Application filed April 9, 1903.Serial No. 151,779. (No model.)

To @ZZ wiz/ont t may concern:

Be itknown that I, ELIJAH II. FISHER, a citi'- zen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RecliningeChairs;Vand I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. Y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements inreclining-chairs; and its object is to provide a chair of this characterwhich will permit of various uses and have a great range of adjustment.

IVith this and other objects in view the invention consists ot' certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of lnyimproved chair. Fig.2 is a similar viewshowing the same adapted for use as a couch or bed.Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the chair as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. et isa rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View throughone of the detachable arms.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l denotes the body or seatofthe chair,

which is supported by the front andrear legs 2 and 3, provided with thecasters 4. These legs are braced Yby the side rails 5 and end or crossrails G.

7 denotes a sliding drawer located in thev body directly beneath theseat. Said drawer is supported by and slides between the supporting andguide rails 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

9 denotes a foot or leg rest hinged at l0 to the front of the seat.vThis rest hangs down in front of the drawer, and when the same is forcedout, as hereinafter described, the rest will be elevated. Y In order tosupport the said foot or leg rest in a horizontal position or on a levelwith the top of the seat, I pivot at 1l upon the inside ot' the sides ofthe drawer the supporting arms or braces 12, which may be swung up to avertical position, 'as shown in Fig. 2.

Vhen not in use, they may be swung to a horizontal position in thedrawer, as'shown by the dotted lines 13 in the same ligure.

14 denotes the arms of the chair, which are made detachable, as shown inFig. 5. VThe same consists of the, arm-rail 15, to the un-v der side ofwhich the two S-shaped supporting-springs 16 are secured. The lower endsof these springs are bent to form a clasp or spring-clamp 17, whichengages the side edges of the seat. The end of the spring is formed witha hook or bent portion 18, which is ad apt= ed to engage in a notch orrecess formed in the bottom of the seat.

19 denotes the back of the chair, which is hinged at 20 to the rear ofthe seat. Said back is adapted to be supported at any desired pitch orangleA by the pivoted ratchet.-L brace 21. This brace is pivoted at thecenter 'ot' the back of the chair between the lugs or ears 22, and theratchet-teeth, which are formed upon its free end, are adapted to engagethe rear cross-rail 6, which braces the legs. A dat or bow spring 28,secured to the back of the chair, is adapted to hold the ratchet-bracein engagement with said crossrail.

24 denotes a hand operating-lever pivoted at 25 to the back of the chairand having a limited swinging movement in the guide 26. To this `leveris attached one end of a cord or cable 27, which passes over aguide-pulley 28 and has its opposite end secured to the pivotedratchet-brace 2l. By operating this lever Yit will be seen that saidbrace will be moved against the tension of the spring 23 out ofengagement with the cross-rail 6 when it is desired to adjust the angleof the back 30 denotes two legs pivoted ati-3l to the sides' of the backof the chair and co nnected" by the cross-rod 32. When the invention isused as a chair, these legs lie close against the sides of the back, asseen in Figs. l and 4; but when the same is used as a couch or bedthatis, when the back is swung down to a IGO horizontal position, as shownin Fig. LJE--these legs 30 are swung down to support the back. 33denotes a stop or block secured to the sides of the back to limit themovement of the'legs. When the device is thus used as a couch, one ofthe detachable arms 14 of the same may be removed from the seat andsecured to the back, as shown in Fig. 2, or, if desired, both arms maybe removed.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my invention isadapted for various uses and that the same is easily adjusted andoperated. If desired, I may upholster and nish the seat, back, and armsin any manner.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

the construction and operation of the inven tion will be readilyunderstood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages ofthis invention.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character described, the combination of a seat orbody, a hinged back, a pivoted spring-actuated ratchet-brace forsupporting the back, an operating-lever pivoted to the back, aguide-pulley upon the back, and a flexible connection between said leverand brace.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

ELIJAH H. FISHER.

Witnesses:

CLARK H. GLEAsoN, ALMA M. RIDEOUT.

